Thursday, March 15, 2007

New Links on our web for the week of March 15, 2007 Black History and African American Resources African Americans and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts "created by the Massachusetts Historical Society brings together a number of primary documents that tell the stories of African Americans and abolitionist movements in the commonwealth." (SR) Government, Elections, and Law GCensus "gCensus is an effort to make geographic data freely and easily accessible to the public, without the need for expensive GIS software packages. With Google's excellent free mapping program Google Earth, you can use this site to visualize a wide variety of data best displayed on a map." Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States. Some parts are subscription only. Health Herbs Guide information on medicinal and natural herbs. Holidays St. Patrick's Day "Information about this March 17 holiday celebrated in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. Features background about St. Patrick, a listing of parades and events throughout the world, a listing of Irish pubs, and an Irish quiz. Also includes links to Irish toasts and Irish slang. Some material is only available to members. From IrishAbroad." (LII) Leisure Ethical Traveler "This site's "focus is on the positive impact travelers can have by being open, informed, and willing to immerse themselves in other cultures," and "is dedicated to educating travelers about the social and environmental impact of their decisions." The site features "Thirteen Tips for the Accidental Ambassador," country information, details about advocacy actions, and links to related sites. A project of Earth Island Institute, an organization founded by environmentalist David Brower." (LII) Amtrak Train Status near real time train info: Enter a city pair OR a city an train number. A page with one or more trains will appear. Select the train of interest and click "resubmit." Another page, with departure/arrival info will appear along with any info about delays and estimated departure/arrival info. Btw, don't worry about the potential error message at the top of the page. (FGI) Flight Aware near real time flight information. (FGI) Flight Stats "Flight Status by Route, Flight, Airport, Alerts" (FGI) Reference Desk Time Search "designed to allow you to search for information based on time with location or theme." (RB) ASK City "a map application that allows you to search for local businesses, events, and movies." (RB) Science Astronomy Online "basic and accessible information about the world of astronomy" (SR) Advanced Quantum Information Science: Unlocking Secrets "This site explains the importance of the field of quantum information (QI), which "seeks to control and exploit [some of the smallest articles in nature] for scientific and societal benefits. This remarkable field combines physics, information science, and mathematics in an effort to design nanotechnologies" in computing and encryption. Provides illustrated essays on quantum computing, entanglement, quantum communications, and related concepts. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Quantum Information Program." (LII) Teacher Resources Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning "contains eight parts, and interested parties will have the opportunity to explore strategies for teaching a number of topics, such as variables, systems of equations, linear functions, and exponential functions." (SR) 11:00:13 AM

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